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'''Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Jr.''' (1912-1994 ) was the [[Speaker of the House]] from 1977-1987, preceding [[Jim Wright]] and succeeding [[Carl Albert]].
'''Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Jr.''' (1912-1994 ) was the [[Speaker of the House]] from 1977-1987, preceding [[James Wright]] and succeeding [[Carl Albert]].
He is most famous both for being one of the longest serving Speakers and as a highly influential leader of the liberal Democrats in Congress in the days of [[Ronald Reagan]]. He served as Congressman from Cambridge and the Boston suburbs, 1953-87.
He is most famous both for being one of the longest serving Speakers and as a highly influential leader of the liberal Democrats in Congress in the days of [[Ronald Reagan]]. He served as Congressman from Cambridge and the Boston suburbs, 1953-87.